The UA mission is to engage stakeholders in meaningful interactions that foster pride, advocacy and private support for the University of Washington. Fulfilling our mission requires us to build genuine, trust-based relationships, both internally and externally.

Kerry has been wearing a couple of big hats during the search for a new Traffic Coordinator. Not only has she kept the ship moving smoothly, Kerry has managed to launch a new project management software program while being stretched a bit thin. The ASE team appreciates all that you do Kerry – thank you!

Thanks to the leadership of Justin Williams, and assisting participation from many, the new KUOW donor load was able to substantially increase our donor count and alumni participation rate for the year!

Thank you to the Gift Services team for the thorough cleaning of the S1 staff refrigerators this week. The team performed this task, with humor and grace, as they found items with 2014 and 2015 expiration dates, but now the fridges are sparkly clean – kudos to the team!

Grant implemented a new operations system during the recent budget cycle that has laid a great ground work for our teams to be more collaborative. He listened to feedback about the process, made updates, and I’m excited to see how this new system helps.

After months of planning, Marcella Flores launched our first ever program for alumni with children. Nearly 100 people joined us on campus last week for The College Search Process Seminar to learn more about the college search process from university experts. The bar has been set high by Marcella for programs in this new area!

Special thanks to Beth for keeping the Reporting Team afloat with Alex Ichinoe out on leave. The team kept up with ad hoc requests, took on some big fiscal year-end projects, and even managed to roll out new Tableau-based Campaign Progress Reports during this very busy two week stretch.

Thanks to Louis Tam, our training program can make Frontline Fundraiser trainings available for UA staff in the Canvas Course, FLF Training Library. If a fundraiser didn’t get hired until a week after the awesome training, or they were sick on the training day, or couldn’t make the trip from Bothell or Tacoma – or if they live on the east coast – they can still take advantage of the great professional development opportunities that Michele Norris or other UA staff thoughtfully curate. Along with Louis’s system administration skill, Louis brings past experience with videography to Advancement and generously contributes his expertise to making our training offerings richer and more available. Thank you, Louis!